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September 30, 2013

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Motivation for those of us trying to set new habits in motion today.

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Toledo time (Spain, Day 3)

It's safe to say we've been walking a lot this trip. In fact my fitbit dashboard keeps giving me tons of smiley faces whenever I get back online. More walking = more tapas I say! Today was no exception as we headed out of Madrid to Toledo on a day trip. At just 20-25 mins away on the high speed train this was on my list of must visit places when we were planning the holiday. (Full confession my wonderful hubby planned the whole thing - I just turned up).

I think I kind of fell in love with Toledo when we first stepped off the train and wandered over the bridge into town. I knew I was going to love very minute of our day.

While I've loved being in Madrid I have to say my heart kind of melts at smaller towns and cities. Must have something to do with growing up in a small town. Toledo is just that - a small town with a wealth of history. It's a town made for walking. I certainly wouldn't drive in it - the streets are so narrow I'm sure I'd sideswi…

Baking challenge

I'm 5 months in on a baking challenge at work. My team decided this year that it was important to extend ourselves in our whole lives, and to get out of the habit and rut we had created for ourselves. We picked baking as an area that we all needed improvement and the opportunity to stretch ourselves and take a risk - not bake the same old recipes that we knew worked. Being very organized we started a list - with a theme for each month and a nominated day to 'bring in your baking'. May was slices. I baked this - an almond and blackberry tart.

This was super easy to make and I'm really happy with the way it turned out.

Definitely one that's going to be in the rotation for future baking. Perfect for an afternoon treat that is sweet but without being sickly sweet. I think it could also become an late morning fav as well. With an obligatory coffee of course.
If you've got a fav go to slice I'd love to know. Share the recipe in the comments below.

#adventuresincooking

Remember I wrote one of my new years resolutions was to try more recipes from the rather large collection of cookbooks I have? Well the good news is I've been keeping it... the not so great news is I keep forgetting to take photos of it. The photo of one of my recent adventures isn't great - but trust me the unusual combo was delicious. Can you guess what it is? Bet you can't....

It's poached eggs with crispy onion rings and iceberg lettuce. Not a combo I would ever come up with on my own. Thankfully I didn't have to as this too came out of my new Donna Hay cookbook.

It probably took a little longer that I would have liked for a quick breakfast - definitely a brunch option when you've got a little more time. And I did make a mess - shallow frying is fun - but I still have to learn how not to get burned. All in all the taste made up for it though. The crunch of the lettuce and onion rings went perfectly with the poached eggs. Side note - OMG poaching …

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